Manifolding sales-book.



G. H. BAUGHMAN. MANIFOLDING SALES BOOK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 9.1911,

Patented. Dec. 31, 1918.

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G. H. BAUGHMAN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application filed June 9, 1917. Serial No. 173,766.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. BAUGH- MAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Sales-Books, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to manifold salesbooks, order-books, and the like, and has particular reference to duplicate or triplicate sales-books wherein are contained a set of original sheets in pad form, and duplicates or copy sheets adapted for cooperation therewith in conjunction with a manifolding or carbonized sheet.

One of the numerous objects of my invention is to produce a book of this type that is more compact in form, simple and convenient in its mode of operation, and economical to manufacture. Another object is the provision of a sales-book or order-book wherein provision is made for the installation of a record pad upon which the individual sales, orders, and the like, are entered and which is made unitary with a record card or sheet, all of which may be conveniently removed from the covers of the book and filed away for future reference. Still another object is the provision of a sales duplicating pad and the record pad just mentioned, that are unattached and separate from each other and are adapted to be secured between the covers of the book independently of each other, so that they may be oonjointly used or either element used independently. And other objects of my invention consist in the provision of a sales-book or order-book that is dependable in its operation, easy to handle and operate, and novel and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture so that it may be sold to the user for a relatively small price.

I prefer to accomplish the divers objects of my invention by the means and in the manner hereinafter fully described and as more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Reference is now made to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which,

Figure l is a fragmental perspective view of a sales-book embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental longitudinal central section of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of sales-book embodying my invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental detail of the modified form shown in Fig. 3.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, it will be observed that the cover or binder for the manifolding pads preferably comprises a front cover member 10 and a back cover member 11, that are constructed of relatively stiff material for rigidity, and which are connected by a flexible web 12 to readily permit the hinging action of opening and closing the book in the usual manner.

Mounted upon the outer or lower edge of the back cover 11 is a spring clamp, of any suitable type, that is secured thereto by stapling, riveting, or otherwise, and which preferably comprises a pair of jaws 13, 13, hingedly connected together and the longitudinal movable edges thereof are bent toward each other and serrated, as shown, to insure a firm grip upon a duplicating pad that is adapted to be inserted between the same. A spring 00 retains the jaws normally closed and is preferably made of a cylindrical piece of spring metal that is slotted longitudinally so that the knuckles of the hinge portion of the jaws will fit into the same and the edges of the spring adjacent the slot will press down against the surfaces of the aws.

The duplicating pad just alluded to consists of a plurality of superimposed leaves 14, each folded upon itself so that the under portion of each leaf is slightly longer than the upper portion thereof, and aifords a narrow binding strip through which staples 15, stitching, or other means, are passed for securing the leaves in pad form. The upper member of each leaf is usually employed as an original sales ticket, and the under member provides a duplicate sales ticket, While a sheet 16, of double-faced manifolding or carbonized paper is bound into the pad and forms the top thereof. For convenience in severing these tickets from the pad, they may be perforated or scored at their folds and adjacent their bound edges, in the usual manner. Upon the back of the pad of folded leaves 14, is secured, by means of the staples 15, a sheet of substantial paper 14?, which is somewhat longer than the pad, and the extended lower end portion is adapted to be secured between the clamping jaws 13, 13 for the purpose of securing the duplicating pad in proper relation with respect to the back cover member and the rec ord pad hereafter to be described.

A spring clamp is secured to one of the other edges of the back cover 11, preferably the end edge opposite clamp 13, 13, (Figs. 1 and 2), or one of the longitudinal edges, as illustrated in Fig. 4, for the purpose of mounting and retaining in position a record pad. This clamp is preferably constructed in the same manner as clamp 13, 13, and consists of a pair of clamping jaws 17, 17, that are hinged together and the knuckles of the hinges surrounded by a slotted cylindrical or tubular spring 3 The record pad is usually made of a plurality of leaves or sheets of tissue 18, arranged in a pile and stapled or bound together in some suitable manner, adjacent one edge, (the upper edge in Figs. 1 and 2), and in constructing my record pad I prefer to bind with the tissue leaves or sheets, a record card or sheet 9, that is disposed either upon the top or the bottom of the pile forming the pad, so that said record card may be folded or turned back from the pile for the purpose of making tabulated and condensed entries there on of the individual sales recorded on the leaves of the record pad. After the pad has been entirely used, this record card or sheet 9 is adapted to befolded or turned back upon the same, where it forms a convenient cover for the pad when the same is filed'or stored away for any future reference.

I have illustrated another form of my in Vention in Figs. 3 to 4 of the drawings, wherein the flexible web 12 connecting the front cover member 10 to the back cover member 11 is disposed between the longitudinal edges of the book so as to provide a side opening book. In this structure the clamping jaws 13 13 are positioned adjacent the bottom edge of the back cover member 11*, and clamp the duplicating pad of leaves 14* adjacent the lower edge of the backing strip. The leaves ofthe record pad 18 in this instance are folded leaves of tissue that are preferably stitched along the folds, as shown, and are surrounded by a flat or folded strip of tag-board that is secured thereto by the same stitching that secures the leaves together so that the inside surface of the upper sheet of the tagboard will provide a record card 9*. A clamp, consisting of jaws 17 17 and a cylindrical or tubular spring, is secured to the outer longitudinal edge of the back cover member and is adapted to retain the record pad in cooperative position relative to the duplicating pad by gripping the outer edge of the back member of the former that is disposed below the bottom sheet of said duplicating pad. A slight elevation 3 is formed upon the back cover member 11 in order to raise the bound edge of the record pad a distance to permit its leaves to be conveniently inserted between the folded leaves of the duplicating pad and lie flat thereon.

The record pad in the two types above described is not connected or attached to the duplicating pad in any manner, but is separate and independent thereof, so that either of said pads may be readily removed from the back Without disturbing or removing the other pad, and for this reason is found convenient both in inserting and in removing the individual pads from the book or holder whenever desired, and these parts are much more economically made separately than when it-is necessary to bind them together in a single binder.

I have illustrated two forms of my invention, but it will be obvious to others familiar with sales-books, and the like, that changes may be made therein without materially departing from the principles involved. It will therefore be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions shown herein, as modifications or refinements thereof are fully contemplated within the scope of the appended claims.

WVhat I claim is 1. A manifolding sales-book comprising suitable covers, a duplicating pad removably carried by one of said covers, and a record pad consisting of a plurality of leaves and a record card permanently bound together, said record card forming a portion of a permanent cover for said record leaves, said record pad being separate from and unattached to said duplicating pad and in a position to be interleaved therewith, and means for detachably securing said record pad to one of said covers. I

2. A manifolding sales-book comprising suitable covers, a duplicating pad removably secured to and adjacent an edge of one of said covers, a record pad consisting of a plurality of leaves and a record card permanently bound together said record card forming a portion of a permanent cover for said record leaves, said record pad being separate from and unattached to said duplicating pad and in a position to be interleaved therewith, and means secured to and adjacent another edge of said cover for detachably securing said record pad thereto.

3. A manifolding sales-book comprising back and front covers, a duplicating pad removably secured to and adjacent the lower edge of said back cover, a record pad consisting of a plurality of leaves and a record card permanently bound together said record card forming a portion of a permanent Oopico of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the cover for said record leaves, and a clamp secured to and adjacent another edge of said back cover for detachably securing said record pad thereto in a position to be interleaved With said duplicating pad.

Signed at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois this 1st day of June, 1917.

GEORGE H. BAUGHMAN. Witnesses:

E. K. LUNDY, J r., H. SLACK.

"Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 6. 

